42-8681
P-47D-5-RE 42-8681 [HL:E] was assigned to the 78FG/83FS at Duxford, UK. The aircraft, piloted by F/O Ralph E. Cormier, was despatched with other P-47 from 78FG to provide escort to bombers attacking at Paris, France. The aircraft was shot down by German fighters about 25 miles north-west of Paris and F/O Cormier was Killed in Action (KIA). 1KIA MACR 1443.
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Fighter
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Fighter
People
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 78th Fighter Group 83rd Fighter Squadron
- Service Numbers: T-190904
- Highest Rank: Flight Officer
- Role/Job: Fighter pilot
Places
- Site type: Airfield
- Known as: "Duckpond"
Missions
- Date: 26 November 1943
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Other Failed to Return (FTR) |
Paris, France | 26 November 1943 | Shot down by enemy aircraft 25 miles northwest of Paris while escorting bombers. |
Revisions
Lee Cunningham 16-Jul-2015. Added Markings and Description based on "Losses of the 8th & 9th Air Forces", Stan Bishop & John A. Hey MBE; Added FTR event per MACR 1443; Made connections to Place and Mission within existing website data.
MACR 1443 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database